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LRYBOLD.

BROUM HOLDER;

No. 602,243. Patented A'pIn'IZ, 18.98.

1' NORRIS PETERS 00., PNOTO-L|THO.. WASHINGTON n c UNITED STATES PATENT GEFrc LOUIS RYBOLD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

BROOM-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 602,243, dated April 12, 1898. Application filed'J'uly 10, 1897. Serial No. 644,129. (No model.)

lo'all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, Lotus RYBOLD, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Broom-Holders, of which the following is a full and complete specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to holders for brooms, brushes, and similar articles; and the object thereof is to provide an improved device of this class which is adapted to be connected with a wall or other support.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which Figure 1 is' a front view of my improved holder; Fig. 2, a side view thereof, and Fig. 3 a plan View.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings is shown a plate 5, having a downwardly-directed extension 6 thereon, which is designed to be secured to a wall or other suitable supports by means of openings 7 therein and headed nails, screws, or other well-known devices.

Theplate 5 has attached thereto outwardlycurved spring-arms 8, the free ends of which are curved inwardly to form a resilient bearing-surface to engage the handle of a broom, brush, or similar article. These arms 8 are preferably composed of plate-sprin gs and curved as described to form loops 14, but, if

desired, may be constructed of spring-wire or other suitable material. 1

Above the clutch formed by the springarms 8 is an outwardly and upwardly directed plate 10, the outer edge of which is slightly concave, as shown at 11, and provided with a plurality of serrations or teeth to increase the clutching capacity of the said edge.

The plate 10 is preferably formed integral with the plate 5 by cutting the plate 5, as clearly shown in the drawings, Figs. 1 and 2, and bending the part thus disconnected at the'sides from the plate 5 forwardly.

Below the spring-arms 8 or the clutch formed thereby is a second outwardly directed plate 12, having similar serrations or teeth on its outer edge, which is also formed, preferably,

integrally with the plate 5 in the same man- 9 ofithe spring-arms 8 until it comes in contact with the plates 10 and 12, the ends 9 acting to press said handle against said plates to hold them in binding contact. To release the broom, brush, or other article, it will be necessary to merely pull the same outwardly, the construction of the spring-arms permitting such movement by reason of the curved surfaces of the spring-arms 8.

By means above described I have fully attained the objects of the invention, having produced a device of the character described which may be readily connected with a wall or other support.

My improvement also is simple in construction and operation and perfectly adapted to accomplish the result for which it is intended and is also comparatively inexpensive.

Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A holder for brooms, brushes and other articles, consisting of a plate which is provided with two curved spring-arms extended outwardly, and the ends of which are curved inwardly, said plate being also provided above and below said spring-arms with outwardlydirected plates against which the handle of the broom or brush is adapted to be pressed by the inwardly-curved ends of said springarms, substantially as shown and described.

2. A holder for brooms, brushes and other articles, consisting of a plate which is provided with two curved spring-arms extended outwardly, and the ends of which are curved inwardly, said plate being also provided above and below said spring-arms with outwardlydirected plates against which the handle of the broom or brush is adapted to be pressed by the inwardly-curved ends of said springarms, said plates being concaved at their outer edges, substantially as shown and described.

3. A holder for brooms, brushes and other articles, consisting of a plate which is provided with two curved spring-arms extended outwardly, and the ends of which are curved inwardly, said plate being also provided above In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 10 and below said spring-arms with outwardlymy invention I have signed my name, in presdirected plates against which the handle of ence of the subscribing Witnesses, this 8th the broom or brush is adapted to be pressed day of July, 1897.

by the inwardly-curved ends of said springarms, said plates being conoaved attheir outer LOUIS RYBOLD' edges, and being also provided with serra- Witnesses:

tions or teeth, substantially as shown and de- G. GERsT scribed. i A. O. VAN BLAROOM. 

